[Question] How to correctly answer "Proceed? (y/n)" when using trash-empty in script?

[sudoshindo]

I have been testing the behavior of trash-empty because I want to use it in a script.

I've found that doing echo 'n' | trash-empty or trash-empty <<< n still continues to empty the trash even though answering the prompt with n manually actually cancels the action.

I know that answering no/n is not something anyone would do in a script, but it bothers me that it doesn't behave consistently.

[sudoshindo]

I did some code reading, I found that the -f flag found here is not included in the man page for trash-empty.

I often check a command's man page first. If the man page exists, I assume that it would show me the complete flags.

It would not have crossed my mind that I need to check -h or --help because it has completely different output from man command.

[sudoshindo]

No manpage changes?

I found an answer to my question, but maybe you can make this specific information easier to find.

[sudoshindo]

Additional suggestion:

Also add an -f example to the README.

[andreafrancia]

Ok, we can reopen this.

If you want to be solved quickly you can change man pages by yourself and send a pull request, the file is man/man1/trash-empty.1.
If this is the case please include in the pull request form a screenshot of the man page rendering the part you've added.
You can render the man page without installing trashcli using man man/man1/trash-empty.1.

And you can add an -f example to README.

These documentation PR are very welcome.

[zunjack]

Same thing confused me when I tried to use it. Please tweak the manpage.